The accused of Mallawapitiya double murder was sentenced to five years RI by Kurunegala High Court Judge Menaka Wijesundara yesterday.
R.M. Mutubanda of Mallawapitiya was accused of killing a retired school teacher, S. Serasingha, and his wife Manel Fernando on July 28, 2008.
They had been killed with a sharp implement and it was recovered by police when they arrested the suspect. Defence lawyer told court that the suspect was suffering from a mental disorder and requested court to take into account his illness when delivering the verdict.